Is there a term for mains power in U. S. English? This insinuates that "mains" is not a U S term, and that the alternatives are all equally imprecise Conclusion: Americans are likely to use "grid" as a synonym for "mains", which isn't baseless So really the British style only seemed better because I hadn't yet considered whether the word already has another meaning
When is Mains or grid no longer the correct electrical term? Mains means connected to the external utility network (electricity, gas, water, sewerage etc ) So in your example, a "mains" car would have to be connected to the wall permanently: the length of the electrical cable might restrict its operating range
Are both gasoline and mains gas called gas in the USA? So what if somebody is talking about their gas-stove while casually mentioning their car? I've called the gas company about these outrageous gas bills, oh, and Honey, will you please drive and fill up the car with gas? Or is mains gas called something different in the USA?
word choice - English Language Usage Stack Exchange This length of pipe between the mains and the home is often called the supply line In the US, the name for the connection between the mains and the supply line is known as the corporation stop Sometimes the owner's responsibility ends at the curb stop Your question is somewhat unclear since you speak about "points" whereas the supply line is a length of pipe If you are interested in the
grammatical number - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I'm writing a bullet point in a presentation I want to say: Our partner and customer commitment remains unchanged However, it feels like it reads better if I change it to: Our partner and cus
What is the correct way to say that the electricity has come back after . . . 0 On Off-line and "knocked out" e g The emergency generator will compensate locally while the mains are still offline and The storm knocked out phone, cable, water, sewage, gas, and power, and it would be weeks before utilities were back online
Unusual words used to denote a specific length of time? I'm looking for unusual uncommon words that refer to a period of time Something like fortnight: (chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, dated in North America) A period of 2 week
Electronic vs. electric - English Language Usage Stack Exchange An electrician can't just hook it up to the power mains At some point along the complexity spectrum a device ceases to be merely electric and becomes electronic Note: I think this also requires integrated circuits and the like I don't imagine that anyone would refer to the power grid as electronic (though some components of it are)